Can humans be trusted with control over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger
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Untertitel (84 segments)
DownloadAndre and Leslie are a deaf couple who have recently decided to have a child,
and they’re considering using a process called preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
In PGD, an embryo is screened for genetic conditions
before being transferred into the uterus,
allowing prospective parents to exclude embryos
with unwanted genetic conditions.
However, Andre and Leslie are considering using PGD to ensure deafness
in their child.
While the couple is uneasy exercising such profound control
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Key Vocabulary (22)
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
To experience means to have something happen to you or to feel a particular emotion or physical sensation. It involves living through an event and gaining knowledge or awareness from it.
The superlative form of 'good,' describing something that is of the highest quality, excellence, or effectiveness compared to all others in a group. It is used to identify the top-ranking item or person in a specific category.
unlike
"Different colors."
Culture refers to the shared beliefs, customs, social behaviors, and intellectual achievements that characterize a specific group of people or society. In an academic context, it encompasses the entire system of transmitted patterns of behavior and knowledge that guide how a community interacts with the world.
Relating to genes or heredity, describing traits, characteristics, or diseases passed from parents to offspring through DNA. It is frequently used to explain the biological origin of physical features or medical conditions.
A young human being below the age of puberty or the legal age of majority. It can also refer to a son or daughter of any age in relation to their parents.
"The child is important."
The future refers to the period of time that will happen after the present moment. It describes events, situations, and possibilities that have not yet occurred.
"The future is important."
In a legal context, a hearing is a formal meeting where a judge or official listens to facts and arguments about a specific issue. It is typically shorter and less formal than a full trial but follows strict legal rules.
Grammar in This Video
"Andre and Leslie are a deaf couple who have recently decided"
"defining the best life is incredibly tricky"
"an embryo is screened for genetic conditions"
"So not only..."
"before being transferred into the uterus"
"However, Andre and Leslie are considering using PGD"
"they feel they could provide better guidance"
"deafness must make a life worse"
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